The Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance Evaluation plays an important role in Iraqi universities by preparing for, supporting, and evaluating quality efforts, and by creating the conditions needed to enhance the university’s academic standards. The Department and its divisions are responsible for a number of duties, including:

1. Developing suitable ways to promote a culture of quality throughout the university and communicating it to all colleges, centers, and departments through the quality assurance divisions in the colleges.
2. Establishing a library and catalogue of information and data on quality assurance systems and accreditation at regional and international educational institutions.
3. Setting clear measures for evaluating and improving the performance of University of Mosul faculty members and staff, in accordance with the University Service Law.
4. Developing an integrated system to evaluate and improve administrative employees’ performance in all relevant areas, implemented by the university’s departments and affiliated units.
5. Developing an integrated system for the continuous self-assessment of all the university’s activities and processes.
6. Delivering appropriate training programs, based on the practical implementation needs of approved quality programs, for staff working in the Department and its affiliated units inside Iraq; and proposing training programs that need to be delivered abroad.
7. Supporting colleges, institutes, and centers in selecting and adopting the standards they will use as a starting point for academic accreditation.
8. Developing a plan to implement the quality program in the colleges, institutes, and affiliated centers. This plan is carried out through liaison between the Department at the university headquarters and the units in the colleges, centers, and institutes, based on previously established quality objectives.
9. Compiling detailed data and statistics on the university’s colleges, institutes, centers, and departments to support the preparation of quality assurance and accreditation reports.
10. Monitoring implementation of the approved system through audit visits and periodic site evaluations, and following up on how effectively it is operating.
11. Monitoring colleges’, institutes’, centers’, and university departments’ compliance with quality standards, and submitting reports to the University Quality Council.
12. Ensuring that educational programs and processes are carried out in accordance with the legal requirements, regulations, and instructions governing the relevant degree or qualification.